Siemens ESM - Manual (Page 7)

Preface
Industrial Ethernet OSM/ESM
C79000-Z8976-C068-10
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Guide to the Manual
To help you to find specific information quickly, these operating instructions include
the following parts:
• At the front of the operating instructions you will find a complete table of
contents.
• The chapters have headings in the left margin with an overview of the contents
of the paragraphs in the section.
• Following the appendix, you will find a Glossary in which the most important
specialist terms used in the instructions are defined.
• At the back of the operating instructions, you will find an index with which you
can find topics quickly.
Audience
These Operating Instructions are intended for staff involved in configuration,
commissioning, and troubleshooting networks with Industrial Ethernet OSMs
(Optical Switch Module) and Industrial Ethernet ESMs (Electrical Switch Module).
Personnel Qualification Requirements
Only qualified personnel should be allowed to install and work on this equipment.
Qualified personnel as referred to in the operating instructions or in the warning
notes are defined as persons who are familiar with the installation, assembly,
startup and operation of this product and who possess the relevant qualifications
for their work, e.g.:
• Training in or authorization for connecting up, grounding or labeling circuits and
devices or systems in accordance with current standards in safety technology;
• Training in or authorization for the maintenance and use of suitable safety
equipment in accordance with current standards in safety technology;
• First Aid qualification.
Standards and Approvals
The OSM /ESM meets the requirements for the CE mark. You will find detailed
information on the existing approvals and certifications in the Appendix in this
manual.